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TIL that a study published in the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy found no correlation between rates of gun ownership and rates of murder and suicide while in some regions, high rates of gun ownership negatively correlated with violent crime.

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KA9w TIL that Roger Ebert wrote three movies, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Up! and Beyond the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens. All skin flicks,
NyoQ TIL that Ringo Starr’s first exposure to percussuion happened when he contracted tuberculosis at the age of 13 and was admitted into a sanatorium for 2 years. The staff encouraged him to join the hospital band where he used a makeshift mallet to strike against the cabinets next to his bed.
R5pVj TIL: 1962: At a school in present-day Tanzania, three girls experience an extremely contagious fit of laughter. Classes are canceled for months.
4XD1g TIL that it is illegal to not stop for gas on the German Autobahn, and there's a subsequent fine imposed too. "Running out of fuel is considered an avoidable occurrence, as by law there are petrol stations directly on the autobahn approximately every 50–55 km"
8K9P TIL If our planet was 50% larger in diameter, we would not be able to venture into space, at least using rockets, due to how the fuel requirements for rockets scale.